Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
RAMBLEs ABOUT EUROPE.
From England to Egypt Especially for
the Eagle.
No. VI.

| the Eagle.
| No. vi.
EDINBURGH, June 3, 81.
The tourist that resolves to "do" Irelant
thoroughly, and then does it, is not tn
| American who has three-fourths of tn
United Kingdom and about the same O.
the continent awaiting bis eager antieipa
lions.
Ten days spent in Ireland, if utilized tt
the best advantage, will give the observan
traveller pretty good idea of what thu
Emerald Isle is today. socially and politi
cally, as well as affording sufficient oppef
tunity to view the best of its scenery; but
to explore the island thoroughly one should
be prepared to devote at least month.
Leaving Dublin for the flourishing
Scotch Irish city of Belfast, my attention
was directed to stream called the Boyne
which we were in the act of crossing
On a magnificent viaduct of nine
teen arches. Now, to the average
American who can trace his
ancestry back no further than to an alleged
great grandfather, the river Boyne is of nc
more significance. than the local stream
known as the Cow Skin. Nevertheless
there are few thousand people residing
in America who on the first day OF next
July would shed their linen and fight at
the drop of hat if you uttered sentiments
not in keeping with their particular views
respecting fracas that took place on this
particular stream, in which their alleged
ancestors either ran like quarter horses
with King James II-always neck
ahead-or marched to victory under the
brave old Dutch King, who restored order
to distracted country, and shed light so
refulgant and benefcent on Anglo Saxon
history, that the average Englishman is
bound to reverence for once man whose
birthplace was not on British soil. 1t was
heavy blow to the adherents of King
James, and it is not a rare occurrence now
on the anniversary of the battle OF the
Beyne, which the orangemen celebrate to
create disturbances, especially in the large
cities of the dominion. The battle is
commemorated by an obelisk $50 feet
high
1t might not be inappropriate to say here
that l recognize in Ireland, and SO must
every man who traverses the Island from
south to north, two civilizations. The one
l have attempted to portray, in describing
the lower strata Of its society as chronic
mendicants, and the condition of its labor
ers but one removed from penury and
want. You may draw your own conclu-
sions, In the town of Killarney, where
the condition of the lower class is simply
appalling, there is a grand cathedral, two
extensive converts, lunatic asylum and
workhouse. But / turn from this picture
that confronted me to my surprise at Bel
fast, and here l found that other civiliza-
tion that conforms more nearly to that of
the 10Th century, and not of medieval ages
The city of Belfast, which is about as far
from Dublin as Wichita is from Emporia,
has already, or at least, since 1912 been
controlled by the Scotch and their descend
ants. 1t is Intensely Presbyterian today,
a nd let me say here that this is the estab-
lished religion of Scotland as
the Episcopal is of England.
In no city in this, or any other land, have
1 seen the Sabbath so strictly observed.
Every body goes to church, and the leading
vendors of "bug juice" are Presbyterians
to the back bone 1t was something of a
revelation to me to see the streets on Sun
day morning crowded with well dressed
people, psalm book in hand, Churchward
bound, and as whole regiment of high
landers in full uniform, filed into the
church in which / was seated, and wor
shipped with the populace, it struck me as
being something more than a revelation; it
was a sermon in itself In visitation of
nearly three days was never once solici
ted for aims. The city is well built and
clean The stores are equal to any have
ever seen. Its manufactures are numer-
Gus, but confined principally to the pro-
duction of linen fabrics. One factory
visited worked 1000 hands. l was cour-
teously conducted all over this immense
Is tablishment, and witnessed the whole
process of manufacturing linen goods of
The finest quality, from the raw material
20 the exquisite finished article of mer-
l was shown duplicate of table
linen woven for the queen, at cost
If 60 shillings yard and many others in
,lu ding towels handkerchiefs, lap robes
md chair tides of unique design and per
,ect finish, So marvelously cheap as to make
stiff tariff man like me week In the knees.
The population of this thriving city is
about 275, 900, much of it being of compar
atively recent accession. There is little
lere to attract the traveller out sightseeing.
so we leave Belfast and Ireland for Glas-
,ow by steamer across the Irish channel
md up the famous. Clyde, passing close to
he mammoth ship yard, where nearly all
he iron constructed ocean vessels Of the
world are made Glasgow is rafting live
pussy busy city. 1t presents. however. but
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